Moreen, a small scale farmer and mother of three, lives in Uganda with her family. In addition to farming, Moreen, who is 35 years old, also tries to get small jobs around her neighborhood to supplement the family's income. Her husband works on local construction projects. Moreen is currently pregnant and while the pregnancy has been a healthy one, her doctors are recommending that she deliver this child via a C-section, due to the scars and risk from her earlier C-sections. Moreen understands that this will offer her the best chance for a safe and healthy delivery, but she unable to raise the money to cover the costs of the procedure. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is seeking $252 to fund Moreen's C-section, which is scheduled to take place on December 15th, at Karoli Lwanga Hospital, Nyakibale. Moreen is looking to you for support. Moreen says: "I trust that I will surely deliver well when given your support, because what I am worried about most is the hospital bill."

Vanna is a 66-year-old retired rice farmer from Cambodia. She has three sons, three daughters, and 10 grandchildren. Vanna lives with her husband and their oldest daughter, who is a rice and vegetable farmer. Vanna and her husband enjoy listening to the monks pray on the radio and at the pagoda. Four years ago, Vanna developed a cataract in her right eye, causing her itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, so she is not able to go places on her own. When Vanna learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for seven and a half hours seeking treatment. On November 17th, doctors will perform a phacoemulsification cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in her right eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help raising $253 to fund her procedure and care. Vanna shared, "I hope my vision improves after surgery so I can feel happy, walk places on my own, and take care of my grandchildren."

Neap is a 75-year-old retired rice farmer, mother, and grandmother. She has two sons, seven daughters, and twenty grandchildren. After her husband passed away, Neap moved in with one of her daughters, who supports them by working as a rice farmer. In her free time, she enjoys listening to the radio and visiting her local pagoda. About a year ago, Neap developed a cataract in her left eye, causing itchiness, tearing, and blurry vision. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, including colors and faces, and is worried about falling when walking, thus is unable to travel on her own. When Neap learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for four hours to seek treatment. On March 7th, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and implant an intraocular lens in her left eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $253 procedure. Neap said, "After surgery I want to see more clearly so I can take care of my family."